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variants also dumfounding

dumbfounding

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verb

variants also dumfounding
present participle of dumbfound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbfounding
Adjective
  • Home surveillance footage captured the startling moment a single-engine Cessna 150 flipped over in a backyard in South Carolina.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
  • The stars of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2 reunited for a tell-all special on July 1 which brought a number of startling revelations to the forefront — and forced the ladies to confront the questions that have been on everyone's minds.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • This was a surprising finding that revealed that a sense of belonging — something HR traditionally considered unmeasurable — was actually one of the strongest precursors of retention.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • However, digging deeper reveals a surprising insight.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Jung-bae wound up in a room of three, with Player 001 and some rando — but Player 001 choked the stranger to death in time to reduce their head count, shocking Jung-bae more than a bit.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Fox News Digital obtained shocking audio between Cyrus and his estranged wife where the country crooner is heard berating his Australian ex and using profane language.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In fact, her record is astonishing as a manager at the Euros with 12 wins from 12 matches.
    Darren Richman, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • The circle's latest trick in its astonishing 100-year history?
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Looking for an amazing place to celebrate the Fourth of July?
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • And equally amazing is the fact that the brooch or pin that Duguid wears in it on his coat survives and [was previously] displayed next to the painting.
    Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Bayern Munich have won the Champions League on six separate occasions while PSG finally got over the line this season with a stunning 5-0 win over Inter Milan that could mark the beginning of an era of dominance for the French giants.
    Darren Richman, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • The broad market index made a stunning turnaround from its April lows to end June with a second-quarter gain of nearly 11%.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 July 2025
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“Dumbfounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbfounding. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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